Should USA local govts be allowed to hire lobbyists to advocate at state & fed level? Is this duplicative? Classist? Unfair to rural? Racist?

[DrPepper12]

Yes. ANYONE should be able to

No. It's a scathing indictment of corruption & waste

Its complicated...

[Anonymous]

Yes on one hand if everyone else can. Then real question i believe is should paid lobbyists be allowed to exist in the first place. Doesn't the practice of lobbying subvert democracy?

[DrPepper12]

BINGO

[exitseven]

Lobbyists are not hired by the government. They are hired by big companies and special interest groups/

[DrPepper12]

Check again kemosabe. Cities & townships hire lobbyists.

[beefcakebradybatson]

"Kemosabe?" Thought fellow Canadian lad (I believe he was born Harry Smith on the Six Nations Reservation) Jay "Tonto" Silverheels died Feb.5,1980?

[DrPepper12]

Indeed he did kemosabe

[exitseven]

@DrPepper12 Really? I never heard of such a thing and I have been to the Dallas Fair.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[RedInnocent69]

Municipal to province/state, no (they’re essentially the same). State to state or federal, sure

[DrPepper12]

I'm kinda close to where you are but I just don't know. It's sordid & wrong.

[beefcakebradybatson]

It IS complicated, but I lean strongly towards no.